Looked like Paille's hit from last year where he was suspended. And has Cooke really turned a corner? He was on the ice and nothing happened. Not saying he is a tough guy but nothing? Letang is tough as nails. Don't think there should be a suspension. It's just a hockey play that happens.

Any talk of Air Canada or Via Rail pulling their sponsorship ? Just wondering. Maybe the Prime Minister will make a statement . At the very least i hope there's a rally outside the Bell Center making a stand against hockey violence.

Also interesting that there is no call on the play... Wondering if a 3-3 tie in the third period with just over 3 minutes to play in Montreal had anything to do with that?Posted by Crowls2424

Crowls, that was a brutal non-call. I'd love to hear the explanation for the fact that 4 officials missed it. That call could've been made by a linesman since a major penalty would've been the right call to make. It's very similar to the hit Paille got 4 games for. Interested to see what Patches will get since he'll be considered a repeat offender.

In Response to Re: Pacioretty headhunting : Crowls, that was a brutal non-call. I'd love to hear the explanation for the fact that 4 officials missed it. That call could've been made by a linesman since a major penalty would've been the right call to make. It's very similar to the hit Paille got 4 games for. Interested to see what Patches will get since he'll be considered a repeat offender.Posted by dezaruchi

See my comments in the NHL Officiating thread, brutally inconsistant, here is another example.

In Response to Re: Pacioretty headhunting : See my comments in the NHL Officiating thread, brutally inconsistant, here is another example.Posted by Crowls2424

I'd like to hear from some officials after these types of games. In baseball for example, if a guy blows a call you'll see him doing interviews after the game. One way or the other, he at least will try to explain himself. It would seem as if there is no level of accountabilty with NHL officials. The NHL's director of officiating should call these guys to the carpet. Gregson should demand an explanation as to how 4 guys viewed the hit to be clean. In defense of the linesmen, I'm sure they expected the refs to make the call and once they didn't, they felt they couldn't over-rule them.

So funny to read your comments.. if chara did'nt get a suspension why would he ? be coherent , if i remember correctly when Max was hit par Chara he did'nt have the puck..but Letang did, there's a huge difference between those two hits!

So funny to read your comments.. if chara did'nt get a suspension why would he ? be coherent , if i remember correctly when Max was hit par Chara he did'nt have the puck..but Letang did, there's a huge difference between those two hits!Posted by Beantown28

Puck possession determines supplemental discipline?

The biggest difference is that Shanahan is now in charge and he is suspending players left and right. Doesn't look good for Max Patch on this one.

In Response to Re: Pacioretty headhunting : Puck possession determines supplemental discipline? The biggest difference is that Shanahan is now in charge and he is suspending players left and right. Doesn't look good for Max Patch on this one. How did this game turn-out anyway?Posted by Crowls2424